PSE&G prepares crews and staff for extreme heat and severe thunderstorms
Business · 3 July 2026
Written by AI from multiple news reports
PSE&G, New Jersey's largest electricity and gas company, has prepared extra staff and equipment to handle extreme heat and possible severe storms over the July 4 holiday weekend.
The National Weather Service issued an Extreme Heat Warning running through Saturday evening, July 5. Thunderstorms are expected on Friday afternoon, with a higher chance of widespread storms on Saturday. Further storms may arrive on Sunday, mainly in the southern part of the state.
The company moved repair crews to different locations across its service area and stocked emergency supplies. Strong winds could bring down trees and power lines, causing local outages. PSE&G also made more air conditioning technicians available and prepared its call centre for a rise in customer calls.